WVMetroNews · Apr 3, 2018
WVU assistant: Konate’s exploratory draft decision ‘makes sense’
West Virginia center Sagaba Konate (50) celebrates a basket against Marshall during the second-round victory in the NCAA tournament.MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Given Sagaba Konate’s dramatic improvements as a sophomore, West Virginia coaches weren’t surprised Tuesday when the forward/center opted to submit paperwork for the NBA draft. Konate told them he does not intend to hire an agent, meaning there’s a strong chance he’ll withdraw from the draft by the June 11 deadline.
Assistant Erik Martin, just minutes after returning from the Final Four in San Antonio, said the evaluation process of working out for NBA scouts can help returning players, just as it did last year for Jevon Carter.